1. Introduction Clarissa Rizal’s Resilience Robe is a contemporary textile work based on traditional Chilkat weaving from the Tlingit people. At first, it look slike a traditional robe…
1. Introduction El Anatsui is a contemporary artist from Ghana who works a lot with recycled materials. One of his works, Earth’s Skin, looks like a big piece…
Part 1: Many contemporary Indigenous artists continue traditional cultural practices while presenting them in modern art settings. One example is Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri, an Aboriginal artist from the Western…
Shahzia Sikander is a world renowned artist. Her artwork is widely known in South Asia, and has been exhibited all across the world. Shahzia Sikander is from Lahore…
Dana Claxton is a contemporary artist who works with photography, and film. A lot of her work focuses on Indigenous identity and how traditional culture is represented today….
Bill Reid’s The Raven and the First Men is one of the most recognized works of indigenous art in Canada. It began as a smaller work, The Raven…
1. Introduction This analysis examines the work of Daphne Odjig, a contemporary Indigenous artist associated with the Professional Native Indian Artists Inc. (often referred to as the Indigenous…
Alex Janvier is one of the most important indigenous artist in canada, known for his abstract painting style. His work is deeply influenced by his life experiences, including…
Twelve Windows, a 2012 installation by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum, both profoundly engages with and transforms cultural tradition. The twelve textile panels that make up the artwork were…
Introduction At first glance, the object appears to be a Nike shoe. On closer inspection, it is a Northwest Coast ceremonial mask. This dissonance is not accidental. Canadian…
Introduction El Anatsui is a contemporary African artist who is known for transform recycled materials into big installations that reference local traditions and global histories. One of his…
Fred Wilson’s Chandeliers is an art piece from multiple different periods coming to a collection for display in 2019. The pieces are 5 Murano glass chandeliers originally made…